Southern Africa and ATIDI: A Region Leaving Risk Capacity on the Table

By Taurai Craig Museka

By any measure, the African Trade & Investment Development Insurance Agency (ATIDI) has become one of Africa’s most important financial institutions. Established to mitigate political, credit, and investment risks, ATIDI has evolved into a central pillar of the continent’s trade and infrastructure finance ecosystem.

Yet a closer look at ATIDI’s 2024 project support

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CBZ targets regional insurance expansion as balance sheet nears US$2bn goal

Staff Writer
CBZ Holdings is accelerating its expansion into the regional insurance market as part of a broader strategy to grow an impactful balance sheet to US$2 billion by 2028.

Group chief executive Lawrence Nyazema said in an interview on CNBC Africa on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Nyazema said CBZ, whose balance sheet has grown from about US$1 billion to just over

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DPC cancels membership of ZB Building Society and FBC Building Society

Staff Writer

The Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC) has announced the cancellation of membership of ZB Building Society and FBC Building Society from the Deposit Protection Scheme following the withdrawal of their operating licences by financial regulators.

In a statement, the DPC said ZB Building Society ceased to be a member of the Scheme after its operating licence and registration were cancelled

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ICZ highway ambulance initiative demonstrates the value of timely emergency response

Staff writer/ press release

During the 2025/26 festive season, when traffic volumes and accident risks traditionally surge, the Insurance Council of Zimbabwe (ICZ) implemented a targeted highway emergency response initiative that demonstrated how coordinated, multi-stakeholder action can save lives and strengthen public confidence.

The initiative saw the deployment of ambulances along major national

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Ipec raises compliance concerns on life insurers

Staff Writer

Zimbabwe’s life assurance industry is increasingly shifting away from traditional long-term insurance products towards predominantly renewable annual policies, prompting the Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) to urge strict compliance with regulatory requirements, particularly the Funeral Directive.

According to Ipec’s life assurance sector report for the third quarter

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Zimbabwe’s short-term insurance sector: resilience, growth and the road-accident cover

Staff Writer

HARARE: Zimbabwe’s short-term insurance industry finds itself at a strategic variation, with the sector in 2025 demonstrating resilience, driven by a buoyant foreign-currency-denominated premium pool, a reformed regulatory landscape and expanding policy volumes.

But mounting complaints about service delivery and the policy debate around a Road Accident Fund (RAF) highlight the challenges

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ICZ, HEMS partner for festive season road safety drive

ICZ, HEMS partner for festive season road safety drive

Staff Writer

The Insurance Council of Zimbabwe (ICZ), in partnership with Highway Emergency Services (HEMS), has launched a festive season road safety campaign that will see 10 dedicated ambulances deployed along major highways nationwide to respond to road traffic accidents during the peak holiday period.
The initiative is part of the festive

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Zimbabwe buys US$2.8m drought cover, adopts new climate-risk strategy

Staff Writer

Zimbabwe has strengthened its protection against climate-related shocks by joining a regional insurance pool and adopting a comprehensive disaster-risk financing strategy.

Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Mthuli Ncube in the 2026 national budget said Zimbabwe “ratified the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Treaty in March 2025, becoming a full member and entrenching

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COMESA digital yellow card USSD platform launched in Zimbabwe

Staff Writer

Zimbabwe has unveiled the COMESA Digital Yellow Card USSD platform (*538#), a real-time verification system aimed at improving transparency, reducing border delays and boosting the efficiency of regional trade.

Speaking on behalf of Sienzeni Mateta — acting chief director for Economic Cooperation, International Trade and Diaspora in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International

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